LivewireExpress flight 2393 turned out to be a beautiful 37 minute flight. Despite the short flight time, I managed to snap off 70 images. Below, I've selected the most important and aesthetically pleasing of those shots for my visual journal.
We start off at RJOK in Kochi.
Lined up and cleared for takeoff on runway 32, you can just make out the outline of some impressive mountains behind those foothills ahead.
Takeoff was uneventful with no crosswind. Here we are stowing all the aircraft's dangly bits.
ATC has now directed me off the runway heading to start this pleasant journey.
As I'm climbing to my cruise altitude of 11000 feet, the clouds accent the beauty of the valleys below.
Fog fills the valley below.
Just after arriving at 11000 feet, ATC directs me to bank left to begin my approach. That's when I notice some even more beautiful interactions between the clouds and the landscape below.
After crossing over the water, I continue to follow ATC's directions and begin my descent to 4000 feet.
Now we're on final descent into Kansai airport.
This shows off length of runway 6 at Kansai. In larger aircraft like the A340, the end of the runway terminating right into the ocean can be a little nerve wracking, but in the F50 I know I have all the time I need to decelerate. The roadway that connects Kansai to the mainland can also be seen in the background.
Despite my embarrasment about being so off-center during an easy, nearly wind-free landing, I had to include this shot because it shows a lot of activity. That aircraft up in the sky above my tail was an Emirates jetliner that did an unintended touch-and-go. His wheels didn't touch until mid-runway and he knew he was not going to be able to stop before dipping into the drink, so he wisely decided to go-around.
On taxi, ground control got a little befuddled by all the ground traffic! Yes, all two of us. They asked both this Cessna and myself to hold. Shortly after, they wisely decided to let me proceed ahead of the departing Cessna.
After parking and performing my shutdown procedures, I noticed this action packed scene. The Air Canada 747, just moments before, pushed back and now is on it's way back to Canada. Just above my aircraft in the background you see the Cessna that held up traffic in the previous shot, climbing into the friendly skies.
Just before disembarking myself, I noted this pleasing scene behind my aircraft.
As per standard operating procedure, ATC does not believe that the shortest path between two points is a straight line.
And I made some big bucks for LivewireExpress:
This flight generated $2,624.71 total revenue.
(PAX: 38 Economy Class)
I hope you enjoyed!
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